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you've got lots of energy interests, really, and insurance names and some smart capital. you can just add up the prices, i'll even do it for you and you're getting it a lesser price than what it's selling at in the market. >> keep going. >> flip side berkshire, you've got warren buffett saying i'll buy your shares at 1.2 times book. the smartest investor out there saying i'll take those shares away from you, and you're not willing to have ownership of them i think you're missing out on something. >> that is interesting. what about other financials? >> hatteras is a mortgage reit. a lot more controversy here. this is about steepness of the yield curve and low rates for a long time so you've got the dividend under pressure. valuation under pressure. business is under pressure. you're going to see declining dividends and so forth. beat up at a discount to book value, run by a very conservative management team that recognizes the task. they're managing it carefully, i think you'll face some pressure, won't be fun between here and call it the next six months or a year, may be
you've got lots of energy interests, really, and insurance names and some smart capital. you can just add up the prices, i'll even do it for you and you're getting it a lesser price than what it's selling at in the market. >> keep going. >> flip side berkshire, you've got warren buffett saying i'll buy your shares at 1.2 times book. the smartest investor out there saying i'll take those shares away from you, and you're not willing to have ownership of them i think you're missing out...
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. >> more energy than any mere mortal. when we come back, senator mark warner, democrat of virginia, part of our special day, the long focus on the fiscal cliff, rise above d.c., and the opening bell in just about four minutes. >>> the there is no mass-produced human. every human being is unique. and there is one store that recognizes it. the sleep number store. the only place in the world you'll find the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. an exclusive...
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that's also helping the energy sector and technical buying is also contributing because we have nimax crude future, wti contract above that 89.80 level that traders are watching. 112 was the session high. in terms of gold prices, we are looking at new buying for the beginning of the month in gold and that is helping the gold futures contract but also the gold etf market at a record level right now. we've seen retail investors interested in gold not only in buying etfs but also in gold coins and in terms of etf market we look at highest levels we've seen for the year here as we begin the new month. back to you, carl. >> all right. thank you so much for that. i want to draw your attention to technical levels on the s&p crossing above the 50-day moving average for the first time since october 22nd. the number, if you are interested, is 1420.83. >> wow. >> no 200 but a lot of people watch it. >> it does matter. i think when i was listening to bob talking about how germany 52-week high, france 52-week high, those countries are doing far more poorly than we are and makes sense that we could
that's also helping the energy sector and technical buying is also contributing because we have nimax crude future, wti contract above that 89.80 level that traders are watching. 112 was the session high. in terms of gold prices, we are looking at new buying for the beginning of the month in gold and that is helping the gold futures contract but also the gold etf market at a record level right now. we've seen retail investors interested in gold not only in buying etfs but also in gold coins and...
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to the energy group, he represents support of alternative energy, which in turn is bad for the oil and gas companies. with regard to technology, more regular arelation and financials could mean that private equity and venture capital firms suffer a bit. thus, tech would too. the groups that lost the least, consumer tapes, health care, and telecom, health care stocks include the hospitals. those could see a bit of a benefit when obamacare comes into play. some investors hoping that with the election behind us, we're going to see some green. with the threat of the fiscal cliff, many are expecting red as we approach the end of the year. back over to you. >> all right, jack. thanks very much. don't go anywhere. a trio of exclusive interviews kicking off the next hour of the "closing bell." >>> coming up, maria means business. cisco ceo john chambers talks exclusively about earnings and how the looming fiscal cliff is affecting his company's bottom line. >>> then, in another exclusive, nyse chief duncan niederauer talks to maria about how he's addressing another trading glitch that affected
to the energy group, he represents support of alternative energy, which in turn is bad for the oil and gas companies. with regard to technology, more regular arelation and financials could mean that private equity and venture capital firms suffer a bit. thus, tech would too. the groups that lost the least, consumer tapes, health care, and telecom, health care stocks include the hospitals. those could see a bit of a benefit when obamacare comes into play. some investors hoping that with the...
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the bigger cost of putting an automobile together is the energy cost in steel, the energy cost that you have p in your paint booths and so on and so forth. so again, if you want to attract good, high-paying jobs, we need low-cost energy. and think about the money we spend globally to protect the ability to get energy here or various fuels here that we -- if we could produce it ourselves, which i know we can. the fracking is doing well in gas and oil. you know, if we get regeneration of coal, clean coal, coal gasification, maybe expand hydro opportunities and get energy independence, create jobs, it really puts a competitor among the globe. >> but this is one of those areas where business and government should be working together. i mean, you need the policies in place in order to get the drilling permits. you need a policy in place in order to make natural gas important and usable since we're so rich in natural gas. will we get there? do you think this administration will put the policies in place to allow business in the energy industry to flourish? >> we have to. i mean, what's the al
the bigger cost of putting an automobile together is the energy cost in steel, the energy cost that you have p in your paint booths and so on and so forth. so again, if you want to attract good, high-paying jobs, we need low-cost energy. and think about the money we spend globally to protect the ability to get energy here or various fuels here that we -- if we could produce it ourselves, which i know we can. the fracking is doing well in gas and oil. you know, if we get regeneration of coal,...
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is solar energy's future getting cloudy? >> that's why we invest in solar and wind and biofuels. >> what we don't need is the president to keep us from taking advantage of oil, coal, and gas. >> reporter: those breaks haven't always paid off, and federal subsidies are scheduled to end. >> if the industry can't stand on its own two feet by 2016 without incentives, then the industry just doesn't deserve to survive. >> reporter: so who's testing solar without subsidies? an oil company, if you can believe it. >> what we have out here is 7,644 mirrors. >> reporter: in california's central valley, chevron is using the sun's heat to boil water. the steam is injected into the ground to loosen up viscous crude in the nation's oldest oil field. solar energy is being used to produce salt. it covers 65 acres and was built without taxpayer money. but the solar built only makes 5% of the steam needed. the rest comes from gas boilers. >> in other parts of the world like indonesia or the middle east, where those fuels aren't readily availab
is solar energy's future getting cloudy? >> that's why we invest in solar and wind and biofuels. >> what we don't need is the president to keep us from taking advantage of oil, coal, and gas. >> reporter: those breaks haven't always paid off, and federal subsidies are scheduled to end. >> if the industry can't stand on its own two feet by 2016 without incentives, then the industry just doesn't deserve to survive. >> reporter: so who's testing solar without...
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because our energy is low cost. they're already beginning to come back because of our abundant energy. i'll get america and north america energy independent by more drilling, more permits and licenses, we're going to bring that pipeline in from canada, how in the world the president said no to that pipeline i will never know. this is about bringing good jobs back for the middle class of america. and that's what i'm going to do. >> mr. president, let me see if i can move you to the gist of this question which is are we looking at the new normal. tomorrow morning a lot of people will wake up and fill up and they will find that the price of gas is over $4 a gallon. is it within the purview of the government to bring those prices down or we looking at the new normal? >> candy there's no doubt that world demand has gone up. but our production is going up and we're using oil more efficiently. and very little of what governor romney just said is true. we've opened up public lands. we're actually drilling more on public lan
because our energy is low cost. they're already beginning to come back because of our abundant energy. i'll get america and north america energy independent by more drilling, more permits and licenses, we're going to bring that pipeline in from canada, how in the world the president said no to that pipeline i will never know. this is about bringing good jobs back for the middle class of america. and that's what i'm going to do. >> mr. president, let me see if i can move you to the gist of...
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he made a run at green energy and got a company that makes wind turbine blades. but every time he gets a few hundred jobs, he seems to lose a few hundred. this fall, a telecom company called windstream had two layoffs. >> it was 60, and then it was 146 the next time. >> and how does that affect people around here? >> you know, it's a roller coaster. i want to say that-- i mean, i was affected in the first layoff. i was one at the windstream that was affected the first round. >> wait a minute. >> yeah. >> they laid off the mayor? >> yeah. >> are you working now? >> no. >> his town is shrinking. they closed an elementary school, and they're slashing the city budget. have you already lost policemen? >> yes. >> firemen? >> yes. >> what about the hospital in town? >> it's being reduced in size as well. >> coming up, the people versus politicians. >> how many of you would say that you're angry about politics right now? [people murmuring] oh, that got a big yes. >> i'm sick and tired of people going to congress and washington, d.c., and making a living out of it, while
he made a run at green energy and got a company that makes wind turbine blades. but every time he gets a few hundred jobs, he seems to lose a few hundred. this fall, a telecom company called windstream had two layoffs. >> it was 60, and then it was 146 the next time. >> and how does that affect people around here? >> you know, it's a roller coaster. i want to say that-- i mean, i was affected in the first layoff. i was one at the windstream that was affected the first round....
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let's check out the latest news in energy. let's go to sharon with the latest. >> oil prices are unchanged on either side of positive and negative territory here for wti prices as traders digest the data on manufacturing. from china yesterday not so great. u.s. manufacturing data a little bit better. then we have to wait and see what the supply data will hold from the energy department when they report tomorrow and in the american patrols tonight. in terms of natural gas, we saw natural gas rise above the 3.50 level, but fdr capital mark says look for nat gas to get to $4.50 in to 13. they expect that to be the price to incentivize drilling and because of the supply and demand fundamentals. in terms of what we are seeing for the gold price, we are looking at a little bit of a pull-back and profit taking and consolidation after hitting a new high there for the year of 1794 in the previous session. central banks will be the key focus. back to you. >>> sharon epperson there. we are talking off camera about bill actman's appearanc
let's check out the latest news in energy. let's go to sharon with the latest. >> oil prices are unchanged on either side of positive and negative territory here for wti prices as traders digest the data on manufacturing. from china yesterday not so great. u.s. manufacturing data a little bit better. then we have to wait and see what the supply data will hold from the energy department when they report tomorrow and in the american patrols tonight. in terms of natural gas, we saw natural...
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pea body energy, walter energy, cloud peak energy, all with downgrades and some price target changes here. little bit of a different story for each. they made sort of positive comments saying they have the most diversified coal portfolio. still concern about the upside that's left of the stock. the more interesting thing to watch is walter energy. what they're saying is this, that the company's got enough liquidity to make it through next year. i guess there was concern about that, but because thest the most exposed to steel, if things do turn around, perhaps is the most upside as well. so a big industry coal whack from doll man rose. >> the third biggest loser on the s&p this morning. appreciate that. also, we should talk about the the second biggest loser and that is netflix. down 7%. almost the worst. not quite. first solar just inching it out. >> had been as much 10%. given they've got a new epix deal with viacom. apple ditches google l maps and youtube. it's made the two tech titans less integrated and that's led one to -- perhaps as soon as it's upcoming launch. the analyst rai
pea body energy, walter energy, cloud peak energy, all with downgrades and some price target changes here. little bit of a different story for each. they made sort of positive comments saying they have the most diversified coal portfolio. still concern about the upside that's left of the stock. the more interesting thing to watch is walter energy. what they're saying is this, that the company's got enough liquidity to make it through next year. i guess there was concern about that, but because...
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domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. so when you call or visit, you can ask for a name you know. because personal service starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our support teams are nearby, ready to help. it's no wonder so many investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. >> back to the big story. selling 22 million shares of facebook. he is retaining a $5.6 million stake. this is part of a preplanned sale. more on the story from julie who joins us once again on the fast line. >> so the big question is could peter have cancelled the plan to sell the shares. this plan that he put into effect on may 18. i have more detail here. apparently it's possible for him to cancel the sale but it would be highly unlikely because he is an insider. the fact that he is on the board, he is an insider and could not have confirmed that he did not have any no
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. >> downgrading chesapeake energy today to market perform from outperform. saying it's a story still chockful of operating and financial risk. the stock down 42% over the year. >> i agree with that. the chart is still telling me that the market thinks they have things to work through with the legal problems. i love nat gas and rather play ung. >> you agree with the call. see you later in the hour. and the monday metals market close is coming up and we have you covered from aluminum to gold and silver and beyond. >>> plus the woman that sells dream apartments in new york city. she'll take us inside one of new york's most difficult buildings to get in to. a place that john lennon used to call home. we'll be right back. it's something you're born with. and inspires the things you choose to do. you do what you do... because it matters. at hp we don't just believe in the power of technology. we believe in the power of people when technology works for you. to dream. to create. to work. if you're going to do something. make it matter. >>> welcome back. i'm sharon e
. >> downgrading chesapeake energy today to market perform from outperform. saying it's a story still chockful of operating and financial risk. the stock down 42% over the year. >> i agree with that. the chart is still telling me that the market thinks they have things to work through with the legal problems. i love nat gas and rather play ung. >> you agree with the call. see you later in the hour. and the monday metals market close is coming up and we have you covered from...
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build energy highways and high-tech centers. nurture start-ups and small businesses. reduce tax burdens and provide the lowest middle class tax rate in 58 years. once again, new york state is a place where innovation meets determination and where businesses lead the world. the new new york works for business. find out how it can work for yours at thenewny.com. to experience the ultimate expression of power -- control. ♪ during the golden opportunity sales event, get great values on some of our newest models. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> quickly we should point out this may not be a total surprise. ross levinson until recently was the interim ceo at yahoo is leaving the company. i think -- it is pretty obvious, passed over for the job by mayer. he has been there since october of 2010 for a couple of years. but i think he aspired to higher position. >> he tried turn the company in a different direction. obviously it wasn't a success given the stock performance as he had hoped. and, of course, now he's leaving to pursue other avenues of opportunity. >> yahoo
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price pressures, however, easing in most districts as energy costs decline. employment improvement described as tepid. again, back to the employment thing, finally, on the jobs picture contacts citing discall policy uncertainty and weak demand as reasons for a conservative approach to hiring. beige book in front of monetary policy making on july 31st. >> hampton, thank you for that. ben bernanke said in two day on capitol hill with regards to the unemployment situation, unemployment is largely cyclical but a risk the problem could be structural, as well. >> there's fear of retail sales lately. i was going through the summary of the beige book. retail sales increased slightly in all districts except boston and cleveland and new york and sales softened but car sales which we have talked about a lot, car sales higher in almost all the 12 fed districts. not a negative. maybe slightly positive beige book. >> auto sales is a bright spot and housing increasingly, as well. having a look at the data of today. meantime, what's happening with the markets. heerl's someth
price pressures, however, easing in most districts as energy costs decline. employment improvement described as tepid. again, back to the employment thing, finally, on the jobs picture contacts citing discall policy uncertainty and weak demand as reasons for a conservative approach to hiring. beige book in front of monetary policy making on july 31st. >> hampton, thank you for that. ben bernanke said in two day on capitol hill with regards to the unemployment situation, unemployment is...
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let's check out energy and metals. sharon at the nymex and pretty big moves in wti and brent today. >> reporter: big moves. brent crude above $100 a barrel and wti near the highs of the session topping $87 a barrel. $3 move in both oil contracts and, of course, a lot of it has to do with tensions in iran. reports of missile tests. of course, reports of a draft bill to perhaps close shipping in the strait of hormuz. all of the factors, the rhetoric is definitely increasing and the sentiment has changed here, traders say, from the focus on europe to the focus on iran. we knew that this oil embargo on july 1st. now it's in place and now we are hearing iran's reaction. and that traders say is the reason why there's no way they want to be short going in to this holiday and, of course, we do have regular trading hours here at the nymex for crude oil's futures and options. we are also watching of course what happens to the gold market and we are looking at gold prices that also are rallying here. the fact that the ecb could p
let's check out energy and metals. sharon at the nymex and pretty big moves in wti and brent today. >> reporter: big moves. brent crude above $100 a barrel and wti near the highs of the session topping $87 a barrel. $3 move in both oil contracts and, of course, a lot of it has to do with tensions in iran. reports of missile tests. of course, reports of a draft bill to perhaps close shipping in the strait of hormuz. all of the factors, the rhetoric is definitely increasing and the...
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of progress energy but with a change in plans. progress ceo bill johnson quit rather than taking the ceo job at the combined company. duke's ceo jim rogers will stay in that job and remain chairman as well. steve? >>> all right, i was going to ask joe about health care but we have to move on. our "american made" series continues with a company built during the great depression and expanded into one of the world's sweetest brands. joining us with more is kim schaller, chief marketing of hershey's entertainment and resorts. how is business? is it a business that sort of tracks the economy? >> absolutely. definitely. we're impacted by any kind of economic condition and also weather we've got a glorious day here so we're impacted by the economy. >> chocolate, people buy more chocolate when they're feeling wealthier, right? >> i don't know about the chocolate part. i know about the entertainment and hospitality aspects. >> tell us about the parks, is it something where you're seeing more people coming to the parks because they're trave
of progress energy but with a change in plans. progress ceo bill johnson quit rather than taking the ceo job at the combined company. duke's ceo jim rogers will stay in that job and remain chairman as well. steve? >>> all right, i was going to ask joe about health care but we have to move on. our "american made" series continues with a company built during the great depression and expanded into one of the world's sweetest brands. joining us with more is kim schaller, chief...
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domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. >>> metals markets closing right now. gold in particular has had a little bit of a bounce. sharon epperson is tracking the action from the nymex. we really didn't get too much news out of the eu summit, so what are they trading on, sharon? >> they're trading on currency still, sue. there doesn't seem to be a lot of conviction in this bounce in gold though it does look like we're going to close up about $8 or so just under $1560 an ounce. and we will break what had been a three-day slide in gold prices. we've seen a very strong correlation between gold and the euro. nearly the highest level we've seen in about a month's time. and as the euro stabilized earlier this morning, we did get that high in the gold market around $1577 an ounce. but prices have given up those gains. and that is as the euro has fallen and as the dollar has strengthened. the safe haven, the flight to safety now seems to be more toward the dollar than the gold market. and that is what we
domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. >>> metals markets closing right now. gold in particular has had a little bit of a bounce. sharon epperson is tracking the action from the nymex. we really didn't get too much news out of the eu summit, so what are they trading on, sharon? >> they're trading on currency still, sue. there doesn't seem to be a lot of conviction in this bounce in gold though it does look like we're going to close up...
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. >>> let's get a check on the energy sector. sharon upperson on the nymex. >> what's going on with the euro, that's a big reason why we are looking at oil prices get a bounce today, along with the rest of the commodity sector. the euro stabilizing, the dollar retreating, and we're seeing commodities lifting here. oil prices also getting a bit of a lift, because a lot of traders said they didn't believe that the talks between iran and the u.n. security council in germany would come out to something positive. and, in fact, they do appear to have stalled with iran saying, hey, we want some negotiation from your part releasing us from the sanctions if we agree to tell you more about our nuclear plans. and, of course, the west is not going for that. so we're looking at higher oil prices here. we are also looking at gold getting a bit of a bounce, and it's gold's correlation with the euro that is now here the highest we have seen in months' time. we are looking at gold prices that technically traders say need to get above 1610 an ounc
. >>> let's get a check on the energy sector. sharon upperson on the nymex. >> what's going on with the euro, that's a big reason why we are looking at oil prices get a bounce today, along with the rest of the commodity sector. the euro stabilizing, the dollar retreating, and we're seeing commodities lifting here. oil prices also getting a bit of a lift, because a lot of traders said they didn't believe that the talks between iran and the u.n. security council in germany would...
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and you have on your shows about fracking, new energy supplies, that's why gas is going down. there is crude inventories that are very high. it's going to continue to come down. and it's going to benefit businesses and consumers, especially look at natural gas prices, down to $2 compared to $11 in japan. >> so you're saying, doug, i don't mean to cut in, but you're saying this pattern of a stronger king dollar, falling gold prices, falling energy prices is a good thing? >> it's all good. it's time to get back in the market, yes. >> you sound like ron. you sound very optimistic about that. >> i am optimistic. >> larry, i really disagree about this. two weeks ago, the market believed that -- oops, sorry. we got it. >> you talk, i'll put it in. >> two weeks ago, the market thought the european central bank, the european leaders had everything under control. now the new government in france, socialist. political chaos in greece, demonstrations in spain. the consensus has collapsed. and spain is a potential problem bigger than greece. we don't know how big the debt problem is. we d
and you have on your shows about fracking, new energy supplies, that's why gas is going down. there is crude inventories that are very high. it's going to continue to come down. and it's going to benefit businesses and consumers, especially look at natural gas prices, down to $2 compared to $11 in japan. >> so you're saying, doug, i don't mean to cut in, but you're saying this pattern of a stronger king dollar, falling gold prices, falling energy prices is a good thing? >> it's all...
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this is the s&p energy stocks. and this is the s&p 500. you can see ever since oil topped out right about here and it hasn't been the same. and this is an important group. this is about 12% of the s&p 500 in terms of the weighting. and it's down again today because we had some high profile misses. let me show you oil here because this is the point you want to watch right at the end of february beginning of march. put up oil and i'll show you. there you go. since that has been going on, the question is where is it going? lower global demand means lower profits for oil companies. as we've been moving down today, energy stocks have been moving down. on top of that, amanda, we've had some high profile earnings misses. apache for example missed. devon, murphy, all for various reasons b these misses are weighing on the market in addition to the greater macro concerns that are going on. energy a real concern today. >> it certainly seems to be. you talked about some of the big misses there, bob. we're going to talk more about how to avoid the next
this is the s&p energy stocks. and this is the s&p 500. you can see ever since oil topped out right about here and it hasn't been the same. and this is an important group. this is about 12% of the s&p 500 in terms of the weighting. and it's down again today because we had some high profile misses. let me show you oil here because this is the point you want to watch right at the end of february beginning of march. put up oil and i'll show you. there you go. since that has been going...
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the final energy trades are happening now. sharon? >> oil prices have been trading for the last four or five weeks in the same range. between $100 and $105 a barrel. traders behind me getting pretty bored by that kind of action. today we saw the breakout. we did hit a high approaching the next key level traders are looking at. 106.75 an ounce. it was the ism data that really spurred prices higher here. in fact, it looks like perhaps the economy is improving. we also saw the spread between brent and wti come in a little bit. in terms of gasoline prices were lower. we are seeing, of course, the delta conoco deal, buying that train of refinery, putting pressure on gasoline futures. that's good news for prices at the pump. the other standout continues to be, believe it or not, natural gus. up about 45 cents from the lows we saw in early april below $2. now production data from the energy department shows in february it was at a four-month low. we're going to get a storage report that's likely to show a smaller injection than what we may n
the final energy trades are happening now. sharon? >> oil prices have been trading for the last four or five weeks in the same range. between $100 and $105 a barrel. traders behind me getting pretty bored by that kind of action. today we saw the breakout. we did hit a high approaching the next key level traders are looking at. 106.75 an ounce. it was the ism data that really spurred prices higher here. in fact, it looks like perhaps the economy is improving. we also saw the spread between...
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look, every day we're using more and more energy. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from? ♪ that's why right here, in australia, chevron is building one of the biggest natural gas projects in the world. enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ a living breathing intelligence bringing people together to bring new ideas to life. look. it's so simple. [ male announcer ] in here, the right minds from inside and outside the company come together to work on an idea. adding to it from the road, improving it in the cloud all in real time. good idea. ♪ it's the at&t network -- providing new ways to work together, so business works better. ♪ i bathed it in miracles. director: [ sighs ] cut! sorry to interrupt. when's the show? well, if we don't find an audience, all we'll ever do is rehearse. maybe you should try every door direct mail. just select the zip codes where you wan
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chesapeake energy in the news. it's ending a program allowing its ceo aubrey mcclendon to own a stake in the company. that deal was set to go another three years. the changes come after reports showed he borrowed about $1 billion against his 2.5% interest in wells that he had a stake in. the nation's second largest nat gas producer says its board will also review the ceo's financing arrangement. the shares have been tumbling. they are lower right now by 1.75%. they have fallen more than 25% in a one-month period. when ty and i come back on "power lunch," an exclusive look inside costco. a retailer with $93 billion in sales each year from cereal to diamonds. they sell it all. that includes 82 million soft drinks in their food courts last year. we're also picking stocks in this sector in just two minute's time. more on "power lunch." standard keyless access, and standard leather-trimmed seats, then your choice is obvious. the lexus es. it's complete luxury in a class full of compromises. see your lexus dealer. an air
chesapeake energy in the news. it's ending a program allowing its ceo aubrey mcclendon to own a stake in the company. that deal was set to go another three years. the changes come after reports showed he borrowed about $1 billion against his 2.5% interest in wells that he had a stake in. the nation's second largest nat gas producer says its board will also review the ceo's financing arrangement. the shares have been tumbling. they are lower right now by 1.75%. they have fallen more than 25% in...
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. ♪ >>> news around chesapeake energy continues to grow. more bizarre. we had headlines moments ago the s.e.c. opening an informal investigation into chesapeake's handling of the mortgages that its ceo put on its wells. you know that news now. the news got stickier today when the board came out and said it was not aware of these loans, which contradicts what the company said last week, regarding aubrey mcclendon's financial interest in some of the companies' owned wells. now a battle between the board and also between the company itself. the headlines moments ago s.e.c., according to reuters, opening up informal investigation which, by the way, informal means they can't compel documents to be released. we'll see if that gets upgraded. >> thank you, brian sullivan. the euro hitting three-week high against the u.s. dollar. moments ago a surge, despite lingering concerns about europe's debt crisis. what's behind the move? is a bigger breakout coming? todd gordon joins us now. good to see you. >> you, too. >> fundamental basis, interesting, it seems like the
. ♪ >>> news around chesapeake energy continues to grow. more bizarre. we had headlines moments ago the s.e.c. opening an informal investigation into chesapeake's handling of the mortgages that its ceo put on its wells. you know that news now. the news got stickier today when the board came out and said it was not aware of these loans, which contradicts what the company said last week, regarding aubrey mcclendon's financial interest in some of the companies' owned wells. now a battle...
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energy prices have made things more difficult. but, yes, they do keep very close tabs on that. >> we are ron paul coming up here for two hours. give us the overview of his role right now in the campaign. obviously pot going not going t the nomination, but is he a power lplayer still? >> no. ron paul underperformed some of the expectations for him. when we started out, everybody was impressed with the organizational ability that ron paul was showing and the plom that he had in caucus stateses in particular because he had a relatively small niche of highly motivated people who in a primary year when mitt romney was not exciting people and you had other candidates emerging and then fading, but ron paul dwn break through in the way that we expected. he had hoped to go through the primary calendar, am mass a cash of delegates and be able to have leverage at the convention to advance his agenda. but he hasn't been able to do that. so, yes, he's around. yes, he'll be at the convention. he has a few delegates. but it's been a pretty disap
energy prices have made things more difficult. but, yes, they do keep very close tabs on that. >> we are ron paul coming up here for two hours. give us the overview of his role right now in the campaign. obviously pot going not going t the nomination, but is he a power lplayer still? >> no. ron paul underperformed some of the expectations for him. when we started out, everybody was impressed with the organizational ability that ron paul was showing and the plom that he had in caucus...
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do we have an energy policy that doesn't work? you're exactly right. >> thank you very much for your time. >> coming up being larry kud loch has ten commandments for growth. more than 150 million professionals are connecting here. linkedin connects with the big board. you know, those farmers, those foragers, those fishermen.... for me, it's really about building this extraordinary community. american express is passionate about the same thing. they're one of those partners that i would really rely on whether it's finding new customers, or, a new location for my next restaurant. when we all come together, my restaurants, my partners, and the community amazing things happen. to me, that's the membership effect. departure. hertz gold plus rewards also offers ereturn-- our fastest way to return your car. just note your mileage and zap ! you're outta there ! we'll e-mail your receipt in a flash, too. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. >>> we're back this morning. nice shot of washington there. just a quick
do we have an energy policy that doesn't work? you're exactly right. >> thank you very much for your time. >> coming up being larry kud loch has ten commandments for growth. more than 150 million professionals are connecting here. linkedin connects with the big board. you know, those farmers, those foragers, those fishermen.... for me, it's really about building this extraordinary community. american express is passionate about the same thing. they're one of those partners that i...
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that's why pilot and clean energy are beginning to build out these truck stops. you have the gas, now you have the engines, it's time to go. >> what's going to come first? can we have natural gas powered fleets of trucks and cars but not have the infrastructure? which one has to come first. >> today, we already fuel about 30,000 heavy duty fuels at about 300 stations. it's interesting, this year, 42%, i think, of every new trash truck in america will be natural gas, so, yes, the infrastructure has got to be there. we're going to build a nationwide network and we're going to resolve that issue and then we'll build another 100 or so in the future. >> how much is demand for this growing and when do you foresee, i don't know if you want to guesstimate a scene in the future that we're going to go not object to natural gas trucking, but also to cars that you and i drive? >> there's been a distinct change in the last couple of months in our customers who are the over the road company customers. the equipment manufacturers, the engine manufacturers, the truck manufacture
that's why pilot and clean energy are beginning to build out these truck stops. you have the gas, now you have the engines, it's time to go. >> what's going to come first? can we have natural gas powered fleets of trucks and cars but not have the infrastructure? which one has to come first. >> today, we already fuel about 30,000 heavy duty fuels at about 300 stations. it's interesting, this year, 42%, i think, of every new trash truck in america will be natural gas, so, yes, the...
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so if the law is upheld which some in the white house expect, you'll see renewed energy on the right. and if the reverse happens, the left will say we have to win. >> only guy for sure is clarence thomas. you go to the other four conserve i have justices and you can find stuff that they've written in the path that certainly doesn't make any of those guys a shoe-in at all. they've talked about the broad powers of congress. >> no way it's being overruled. >> that's why they're confident. the interesting thing, joe, is if they decide, and i'm not expecting it and i don't know enough about the legal an that will sis to know about the probability, but the fact hers debating the question of whether they can even decide the case now because the penal ties don' take effect until later that could be a punt. either side, if they feel they're going to lose, might punt and wait. >> all these great things are happening and that's why people are -- you're not 26. and i know you're trying to stay on your parents' -- does anyone buy that, that you're under 26 and you still got the health care with yo
so if the law is upheld which some in the white house expect, you'll see renewed energy on the right. and if the reverse happens, the left will say we have to win. >> only guy for sure is clarence thomas. you go to the other four conserve i have justices and you can find stuff that they've written in the path that certainly doesn't make any of those guys a shoe-in at all. they've talked about the broad powers of congress. >> no way it's being overruled. >> that's why they're...
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affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial has worked for their clients' futures. helping millions of americans retire on their terms. when they want. where they want. doing what they want. ameriprise. the strength of a leader in retirement planning. the heart of 10,000 advisors working with you one-to-one. together for your future. ♪ >>> welcome back to "street signs." let's get you up to date on the latest headlines. the markets are coming back a little bit at this hour. nonetheless still in the red. the big drag here, the rest of the world headlines of slowing growth in china and the eu that go
affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by reducing our footprint and respecting wildlife. america's natural gas... domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. how they'll live tomorrow. for more than 116 years, ameriprise financial...
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i personally think it's energy prices. i will continue to pay attention to the adp, but i this i in terms of friday's number, i'm not giving up and will hammer home every time. i want to be the total number of people with jobs actually go up. thoughts? >> you know, i think the number -- the greatest number for the stock market would be a 300,000 nonfarm with the jobless rate jumping up to about 8.7. >> which means we're bringing people in. >>
i personally think it's energy prices. i will continue to pay attention to the adp, but i this i in terms of friday's number, i'm not giving up and will hammer home every time. i want to be the total number of people with jobs actually go up. thoughts? >> you know, i think the number -- the greatest number for the stock market would be a 300,000 nonfarm with the jobless rate jumping up to about 8.7. >> which means we're bringing people in. >>
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energy is also another area. health care is one of the areas that we've been fairly bullish on, which unfortunately has been one of the laggards. but that might be one of the areas to be looking to add to as opposed to just running away from. >> very quickly, brian, when you mention technology there and stocks that have run up, obviously what came into my mind instantly was apple. what do i do with it if i own it? >> i don't make recommendations on specific stocks. we leave that up to the portfolio managers. but in general i think that's why you need to be very aware about what size of your portfolio does that one investment represent. >> uh-huh. >> if it's a growing share, that's where i think that perhaps you can take some of the profits and reinvest it in some of those that have been dragging behind. those businesses that are more business-oriented as opposed to consumer facing i think are the ones that will have the more robust earnings -- >> that was an artful subtle answer. thank you very much. appreciate i
energy is also another area. health care is one of the areas that we've been fairly bullish on, which unfortunately has been one of the laggards. but that might be one of the areas to be looking to add to as opposed to just running away from. >> very quickly, brian, when you mention technology there and stocks that have run up, obviously what came into my mind instantly was apple. what do i do with it if i own it? >> i don't make recommendations on specific stocks. we leave that up...
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if the economy is growing then people will be able to deal with the energy prices. if it's not, they won't. it's a simultaneous thing. it's a chicken and egg thing. the chicken and feed thing. the feed is too expensive, the chicken isn't big. >> someone wrote in and said becky is wrong about this, the chicken and egg. >> experts wrote in and said i was right including senator rob portman who took my side. >> we know the egg was first. >> we don't. >> it came from a dinosaur and turned into a chicken. >> i didn't know we would talk about the dyno/chick theory or i would have done more research on this. >> bob, thanks for getting up early with us. >> we have a thing now, it's fun. it started with the ties, and you did that on purpose, right? >> see, my wife made me wear th this. she wanted me to wear a tie you couldn't make fun of so i'm wearing this tie instead of the one i picked out. >> say hi to her. >> she said, do you really want to wear that tie. here we are talking about my tie. >> but you do like to get comments about your ugly ties. you do it for a reason. >
if the economy is growing then people will be able to deal with the energy prices. if it's not, they won't. it's a simultaneous thing. it's a chicken and egg thing. the chicken and feed thing. the feed is too expensive, the chicken isn't big. >> someone wrote in and said becky is wrong about this, the chicken and egg. >> experts wrote in and said i was right including senator rob portman who took my side. >> we know the egg was first. >> we don't. >> it came from a...
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carl icon making a takeover offer for cvr energy. he's offering $30 a share for the stake he does not already own. that's a 9% premium to where the stock closed on wednesday. cvr energy trades under cvi spiked on the news. the stock today up nearly 6%, settling at $29.20. when the news broke, though, some investors got the ticker symbol of cvr wrong and mistakenly bought shares of chicago rivet and machine company. that company's symbol is cvr. they do not have any trades until the icon headlines first broke, believe it or not. >>> technical issues, meanwhile, that's at the reason behind the monday upset of electronic oil trading platform at the cme. among the fastest in the world. and the shutdown after being flooded by a surge of about 12,000 price quotes in just about four minutes,en like the flash crash of may of 2010, no completed trades were broken. what have we learned since then? joining me to talk about that, and a lot more, is cme group executive chairman terry duffy. always wonderful to have you on the program. >> thank yo
carl icon making a takeover offer for cvr energy. he's offering $30 a share for the stake he does not already own. that's a 9% premium to where the stock closed on wednesday. cvr energy trades under cvi spiked on the news. the stock today up nearly 6%, settling at $29.20. when the news broke, though, some investors got the ticker symbol of cvr wrong and mistakenly bought shares of chicago rivet and machine company. that company's symbol is cvr. they do not have any trades until the icon...
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in other words 75% of the heat energy of the fuel is wasted. >> wow. but you're talking about a lot of co2. >> you asked. >> the same thing that plants -- how much do we generate here? how much does msnbc's prime time lineup generate or current tv? how much of that do you see, sore kin? who are these -- >> i'm hoping when brian roberts comes back on the show you ask him that. >> you know, brian will probably come out here on a helicopter so why don't you ask him, if he does. i don't think he would be afraid to do that. >>> moody's warning today that it may cut the credit ratings of 17 global and 114 european financial institutions, the latest sign that the eurozone debt crisis is spreading throughout the global financial system. the ratings agency cites tougher funding and the regulatory and economic environment. among the companies in question, bank of america, goldman, citigroup, jpmorgan, morgan stanley, barclays, bnp, deutsche bank, hsbc and socgen. did i leave anyone out? >> no, and there was more than that. you just said among those. >> i did an
in other words 75% of the heat energy of the fuel is wasted. >> wow. but you're talking about a lot of co2. >> you asked. >> the same thing that plants -- how much do we generate here? how much does msnbc's prime time lineup generate or current tv? how much of that do you see, sore kin? who are these -- >> i'm hoping when brian roberts comes back on the show you ask him that. >> you know, brian will probably come out here on a helicopter so why don't you ask him,...
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prices. >> speaking of energy, let's bring in oil legend boone pickens. he's been one of the biggest backers of natural gas. it is part of his plan to increase america's energy independence called the pickens plan. he comes to us today from dallas. great to see you. >> thank you. >> first i want to talk about the oil on the desk before we get to the natural gas conversation. do you agree we are facing perhaps the biggest supply disruption since the late 1970s. >> that's a pretty big statement. i don't know that, but there's no question, you know, chinese demand goes up emerging markets go up. and there's only one place that oil has been added to the equation. that's the united states. so hat's off to our industry in the united states. we have increased our production. and what do we have in the united states? the cheapest oil in the world. talking about north dakota, yes $70 a barrel. that's a temporary price, i hope. because the rest of the world today $118 wti, $101. cheapest oil in the world. cheapest in the world $2.50. mideast $15. and we have $2.50
prices. >> speaking of energy, let's bring in oil legend boone pickens. he's been one of the biggest backers of natural gas. it is part of his plan to increase america's energy independence called the pickens plan. he comes to us today from dallas. great to see you. >> thank you. >> first i want to talk about the oil on the desk before we get to the natural gas conversation. do you agree we are facing perhaps the biggest supply disruption since the late 1970s. >> that's...
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they go into power plants which take some form of energy, harness it, and turn it into more efficient electricity. [ ron ] when i was a kid i wanted to work with my hands, that was my thing. i really enjoy building turbines. it's nice to know that what you're building is gonna do something for the world. when people think of ge, they typically don't think about beer. a lot of people may not realize that the power needed to keep their budweiser cold and even to make their beer comes from turbines made right here. wait, so you guys make the beer? no, we make the power that makes the beer. so without you there'd be no bud? that's right. well, we like you. [ laughter ] ♪ oh! [ baby crying ] ♪ what started as a whisper ♪ every day, millions of people choose to do the right thing. ♪ slowly turned to a scream ♪ there's an insurance company that does that, too. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? ♪ amen, omen hyundai genesis. in a new, faster-acting formula. zero-to-sixty in less time than a porsche panamera s. the 429 horsepower genesis r-sp
they go into power plants which take some form of energy, harness it, and turn it into more efficient electricity. [ ron ] when i was a kid i wanted to work with my hands, that was my thing. i really enjoy building turbines. it's nice to know that what you're building is gonna do something for the world. when people think of ge, they typically don't think about beer. a lot of people may not realize that the power needed to keep their budweiser cold and even to make their beer comes from...
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operations for shell oil, founder of citizens for affordable energy. john, always good to see you. >> thank you, carl. >> you've been pretty bullish on your forecast for gasoline. some are talking about an epic summer in terms of gas prices. what factors are in place that lead you to believe $5 is in the cards? >> what's really unprecedented, carl, is the fact that developing countries, especially china and india, have this insatiable need for more oil, and that has not been taken into account as we've thought about public policy in this country. so while we may be producing a bit more oil in this country, and while demand is down a bit, on a global basis i'm afraid we face a continuing onslaught of prices creeping ever higher. i hope i'm wrong in this. i'd love to be wrong, but we saw last year's record gasoline prices through the course of the year, and we're seeing the same phenomenon starting out this year, and i'm afraid it's just creeping up and creeping up, and in the meantime you have refineries closing on the east coast because they can't get
operations for shell oil, founder of citizens for affordable energy. john, always good to see you. >> thank you, carl. >> you've been pretty bullish on your forecast for gasoline. some are talking about an epic summer in terms of gas prices. what factors are in place that lead you to believe $5 is in the cards? >> what's really unprecedented, carl, is the fact that developing countries, especially china and india, have this insatiable need for more oil, and that has not been...
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other headlines this morning, the international energy agency cutting its oil growth demand forecast for a sixth month in the row. the iaea saving its forecast by 250,000 barrels a day to 800,000, expects the global economy to expand by 3.3% in 2012 instead of 4%. andrew? >>> when we return, more from pebble beach, california, where joe and becky are hanging out with some very interesting and cool people, and have a pretty good interviews going on. >>> three leaders in the auto industry business legend wayne azinga, mike jackson and toyota's bob carter, what they have riding on innovation in the auto industry. >>> first clint eastwood has been in the political line of fire over his chrysler halftime in america super bowl ad. eastwood responds to his critics when "squawk box" returns. but we couldn't simply repeat history. we had to create it. introducing the 2013 lexus gs, with leading-edge safety technology, like available blind spot monitor... [ tires screech ] ...night view... and heads-up display. [ engine revving ] the all-new 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. should we be l
other headlines this morning, the international energy agency cutting its oil growth demand forecast for a sixth month in the row. the iaea saving its forecast by 250,000 barrels a day to 800,000, expects the global economy to expand by 3.3% in 2012 instead of 4%. andrew? >>> when we return, more from pebble beach, california, where joe and becky are hanging out with some very interesting and cool people, and have a pretty good interviews going on. >>> three leaders in the...
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energy stocks are up 1.2%. that's inflation. and bonds, you know, had a big move to the up side, which is pricing and a slow down in growth. >> mike holland, tell me, you're an optimist on the market and you said many months ago stocks were ridiculously cheap, and you were dead right. and i channeled your thought and still think you're going to be right. but i want to know this. what are you looking for? you've got investors out there, you've had this big fat rally. there is not a lot of long-term confidence in the market yet. that's still in front of us. what specifically are you looking at? where can you give advice to people, check this out, check that out, check this out? >> when we continue to follow the headlines, larry. keith, by the way, let me just say, keith mcculla is one of the smartest guys out there and articulated the negative case quite well, better than most. having said that, over the last couple years, we had enormous growth in profitability. record profitability. and, in fact, the valuation in the stock marke
energy stocks are up 1.2%. that's inflation. and bonds, you know, had a big move to the up side, which is pricing and a slow down in growth. >> mike holland, tell me, you're an optimist on the market and you said many months ago stocks were ridiculously cheap, and you were dead right. and i channeled your thought and still think you're going to be right. but i want to know this. what are you looking for? you've got investors out there, you've had this big fat rally. there is not a lot of...
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i think it's a symbol of the kind of energy and ambition that exists within this company now. >> the cfo, the 10 billion figure has been out there. a 10% margin number has not been out there as much. what is your reaction to that figure? >> i think you have to separate the two. 10% margin figure would put gm at the absolute top of the league among automakers. i think it would be wonderful if they got there. i'm delighted they have it as an ambition, neither they nor i would say it's a slam dunk or it's into the bag or will happen any time soon. 10 billion on the net fwhk line is a different matter. this company, all auto companies, have enormous operating leverage. as sales rise, a huge amount of those incremental sales drop to the bottom line. we had a very strong january in the u.s., as you know. i'm reasonably optimistic for the rest of the year. $10 billion in net income is not a crazy ambition. >> even though very few companies make that kind of money on the bottom line. harry wilson who was on the task force says in the journal, it's important for the company to guard against f
i think it's a symbol of the kind of energy and ambition that exists within this company now. >> the cfo, the 10 billion figure has been out there. a 10% margin number has not been out there as much. what is your reaction to that figure? >> i think you have to separate the two. 10% margin figure would put gm at the absolute top of the league among automakers. i think it would be wonderful if they got there. i'm delighted they have it as an ambition, neither they nor i would say it's...
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they go into power plants which take some form of energy, harness it, and turn it into more efficient electricity. [ ron ] when i was a kid i wanted to work with my hands, that was my thing. i really enjoy building turbines. it's nice to know that what you're building is gonna do something for the world. when people think of ge, they typically don't think about beer. a lot of people may not realize that the power needed to keep their budweiser cold and even to make their beer comes from turbines made right here. wait, so you guys make the beer? no, we make the power that makes the beer. so without you there'd be no bud? that's right. well, we like you. [ laughter ] ♪ >>> welcome back this monday morning. uconn he cyou ca u.s. equity numbers are looking down. we have some red arrows across the board. the s&p 500 off about 7 points and the nasdaq off about 9 1/2 points. hasbro reporting fourth quarter earnings a penny better than expected. revenues in line. the company increasing its quarterly dividend by 20% to 36 cents. michelle? >> our monday morning strategy session. economic data
they go into power plants which take some form of energy, harness it, and turn it into more efficient electricity. [ ron ] when i was a kid i wanted to work with my hands, that was my thing. i really enjoy building turbines. it's nice to know that what you're building is gonna do something for the world. when people think of ge, they typically don't think about beer. a lot of people may not realize that the power needed to keep their budweiser cold and even to make their beer comes from...
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expectations are anchored if this is what people think is going to happen to inflation and gas and energy price sns. >> i think, you know, look at the end of the day i'm not going to make much of that one particular chart only because it's not breaking out of a significant range. and moreover we don't have a heck of a lot of history yet. but generally speaking inflation expectations are relatively well-anchored. you and i think, steve, we spoke about this one day, i think what's really interesting even bernanke pounded the table today on inflation is so important, still interesting to me they yanked out that entire inflation comment. i think he sort of realized after the fact that guys like me were sort of pounding the table on wow if you wanted to order inflation expectations or unemployment, it's clearly employment that's number one. >> and bottom line, tom, great stuff, bottom line in six months will things be better or worse for most americans? >> i think things are going to be pretty much the same. >> in six years will people be better off or worse off? >> i think things are pretty m
expectations are anchored if this is what people think is going to happen to inflation and gas and energy price sns. >> i think, you know, look at the end of the day i'm not going to make much of that one particular chart only because it's not breaking out of a significant range. and moreover we don't have a heck of a lot of history yet. but generally speaking inflation expectations are relatively well-anchored. you and i think, steve, we spoke about this one day, i think what's really...
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i want to thank you for all your time and energy teaching us guys how to be better investors. >> thank you. >> caller: with all the signs pointing to an economic recovery in the u.s., what are your thoughts about united rentals? >> that was an unbelievable conference call. >> buy, buy, buy! >> i think both caterpillar and uri are good, i wish uri will pull back. if you do, you have to buy. connie in new york? >> caller: a giant boo-yah, cramer, from connie in long island. >> good to have you on the show. the giants, they're like in my conference. but that's all right. what's up? >> caller: rim. should i trade? >> if it goes down to $18 or $19, i want you to sell it. apple is so much better. it's so much better. let's go to nate in illinois. nate? >> caller: big boo-yah from bloomington, illinois. stock ticker lsi, what do you got, jim? >> good quarter. i like the semiconductors. >> buy, buy, buy! >> amex had a pretty good number after the close. let's go to dori in michigan. dori? >> caller: hey, jim. boo-yah from the up. >> upper peninsula. go ahead. >> i would like your thoughts on a
i want to thank you for all your time and energy teaching us guys how to be better investors. >> thank you. >> caller: with all the signs pointing to an economic recovery in the u.s., what are your thoughts about united rentals? >> that was an unbelievable conference call. >> buy, buy, buy! >> i think both caterpillar and uri are good, i wish uri will pull back. if you do, you have to buy. connie in new york? >> caller: a giant boo-yah, cramer, from connie in...
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domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. >>> all right. i pledge to you that i will keep you up on facebook every step of the way. i know how important this is to you. i will not let you down. particularly those who are watching with their kids, doing the friending. i know this story and i will deliver it to you. green mountain coffee looks like a short ez
domestic, abundant, clean energy to power our lives... that's smarter power today. >>> all right. i pledge to you that i will keep you up on facebook every step of the way. i know how important this is to you. i will not let you down. particularly those who are watching with their kids, doing the friending. i know this story and i will deliver it to you. green mountain coffee looks like a short ez
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the energy coming out of silicon valley, the money pouring in, all spells good news for start-ups and venture capital firm trying to back them. in a cnbc exclusive interview, founder tim draper led skype and microsoft and hot mail acquisitions and the co-founder of identified a social recruiting start-up leveraging facebook's data and backed by mr. draper and google's eric sh mitt. perfect day to have you on. welcome. >> great to be here. >> tim, let me start with you. and then if you would weigh in as well. your reaction to facebook coming public, what it does to the ipo environment in general, and how successful you think this ipo will be. tim, you first. >> well, i think it will be a very successful ipo. i think facebook would have probably rather done an xpo with expert financial and stayed private, but now that they're going public, i think the public will be very receptive. i think it's a great company. i think they're going to have -- it will be very successful today. >> and brendan, would you weigh in? you were the former private equity head at blackstone, investment banker at
the energy coming out of silicon valley, the money pouring in, all spells good news for start-ups and venture capital firm trying to back them. in a cnbc exclusive interview, founder tim draper led skype and microsoft and hot mail acquisitions and the co-founder of identified a social recruiting start-up leveraging facebook's data and backed by mr. draper and google's eric sh mitt. perfect day to have you on. welcome. >> great to be here. >> tim, let me start with you. and then if...
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and all of the, the energy that his campaign is going to have. >> all right. we got to go. senator, we appreciate it. we appreciate talking to you, we would like to talk to you again at some point in the future. >> thanks a lot. appreciate it. >> buried it in the report. >>> let's look at the markets, you're looking at the futures up by triple digits right now, they've been stronger all morning this is about the highs of the session. dow futures up by 102 points, the s&p is up by ten points, we still have adp, the private-sector employment number coming up. >>> up next on squaurk box, don't start your day without knowing the names that will make your money. [ female announcer ] goodnight gluttony, a farewell long awaited. goodnight, stuffy. goodnight, outdated. goodnight old luxury and all of your wares. goodnight bygones everywhere. [ engine turns over ] good morning, illumination. good morning, innovation. good morning unequaled inspiration. [ male announcer ] the audi a8, chosen by car & driver as the best luxury sedan in a recent comparison test. [ male announcer ] how
and all of the, the energy that his campaign is going to have. >> all right. we got to go. senator, we appreciate it. we appreciate talking to you, we would like to talk to you again at some point in the future. >> thanks a lot. appreciate it. >> buried it in the report. >>> let's look at the markets, you're looking at the futures up by triple digits right now, they've been stronger all morning this is about the highs of the session. dow futures up by 102 points, the...